Definitions for Temporalˈtɛm pər əl, ˈtɛm prəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tem•po•ralˈtɛm pər əl, ˈtɛm prəl(adj.)
(n.)of, pertaining to, or situated near the temple or a temporal bone.
Category: Anatomy, Zoology
(n.)any of several parts in the temporal region, esp. the temporal bone.
Category: Anatomy, Zoology
Origin of temporal:
1535–45; < LL temporālis= L tempor-, s. of tempustemple2+-ālis -al1
Princeton's WordNet
temporal role, temporal(adj)
the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
temporal(adj)
not eternal
"temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt
temporal(adj)
of or relating to or limited by time
"temporal processing"; "temporal dimensions"; "temporal and spacial boundaries"; "music is a temporal art"
temporal(adj)
of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)
"temporal bone"
worldly, secular, temporal(adj)
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
"worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
temporal(adj)
of this earth or world
"temporal joys"; "our temporal existence"
Webster Dictionary
Temporal(adj)
of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery
Temporal(noun)
of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal
Temporal(noun)
civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical; as, temporal power; temporal courts
Temporal(noun)
anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural
Translations for Temporal
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
temporary(adjective)
lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only
a temporary job; He made a temporary repair.
- tydelikAfrikaans
- مُؤَقَّتاArabic
- времененBulgarian
- provisórioPortuguese (BR)
- dočasný, prozatímníCzech
- einstweiligGerman
- midlertidigDanish
- προσωρινόςGreek
- temporalSpanish
- ajutineEstonian
- موقتFarsi
- väliaikainenFinnish
- temporaireFrench
- זְמָנִיHebrew
- अस्थायीHindi
- privremenCroatian
- ideiglenesHungarian
- sementaraIndonesian
- bráðabirgða-Icelandic
- temporaneoItalian
- 臨時のJapanese
- 순간의, 일시적인Korean
- laikinasLithuanian
- pagaidu-;īslaicīgsLatvian
- sementaraMalay
- tijdelijkDutch
- midlertidig, provisoriskNorwegian
- tymczasowyPolish
- provisórioPortuguese
- temporar, provizoriuRomanian
- временныйRussian
- dočasnýSlovak
- začasenSlovenian
- privremenSerbian
- tillfällig, temporärSwedish
- ชั่วคราวThai
- geçiciTurkish
- 臨時的Chinese (Trad.)
- тимчасовийUkrainian
- عارضيUrdu
- tạm thờiVietnamese
- 临时的Chinese (Simp.)
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